Florida Salad

Florida salad recipe could be tried this Valentine Day as a special Valentine Day Recipe.

Pears or any other fruit 2 cups
Cottage cheese cubes 1 cup
Capsicum 1/2 cup
Lettuce 1 head
Cucumbers 2
To be blended into a dressing:
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
White vinegar 1 tbsp
Olive oil or salad oil 6 tbsp
Parsley 1 tbsp
Freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
For the garnish:
Bread croutons 1/2 cup
Red cherries 6

 

• Dice the fruit and the capsicum.
• Slice the cucumbers thinly.
• Chop the parsley finely.
• If using fresh pears, sprinkle a little lemon juice on top to avoid discolouring.
• Mix the capsicum with the pears and cottage cheese cubes.
• Put the lettuce in ice-cold water for 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Break the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a round platter.
• Pile the pear and cottage cheese mixture in the centre and make a ring of the cucumber slices on the outside.
• Sprinkle the croutons around the salad and top with the cherries.
• Put in the refrigerator.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the dressing on top. Serve cold.